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Superior History

Scuba diving in Lake Superior

MARQUETTE — Many of those who live on or visit the shores of Lake Superior enjoy spending time on or near the water: swimming, surfing, boating, fishing, or just watching the waves on a windy day. But fewer of us get to see what happens underneath the waves. Scuba diving in Marquette got ...

History quiz

QUESTION: What is the mailing address for Northern Michigan University? A. 1401 Presque Isle Ave. B. 498 W. Kaye Ave. C. 1000 Elizabeth Harden Dr. D. 2212 Hedgcock Blvd. E. 1501 Tracy Ave. ANSWER: A

Sleigh accident on Sixth Street

“… the king-bolt of the large sleigh broke, pulling the driver over on the dash by the lines and dropping the whippletrees on the horses’ heels.” Mining Journal, Jan. 5, 1895 MARQUETTE — Snow removal before the invention of automobiles was haphazard and left citizens in a ...

History quiz

QUESTION: Peter White once noted that the Ishpeming area could be called “The Great Divide.” What was he referring to? A. The rivalries between the Italian and Scandinavian immigrants. B. The geological divide where the Carp River flows into Lake Superior and the Escanaba into Lake ...